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Email Marketing Tips for Home Inspectors
It's no secret: everyone kind of hates getting mass emails.
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Home Inspectors Share Their Craziest Inspection Finds
Home inspectors truly see it all; from skate ramps in converted barns to bamboo growing inside fully finished walls, home inspectors are constantly discovering interesting (and..
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Energize Your Home Inspection: the Power of Home Energy Reports
This is a guest post written by Heeral Prakash from Joule written for the Spectora blog.
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How to Prepare for the National Home Inspector Exam
If you're thinking about becoming a home inspector, you've likely heard of the National Home Inspector Exam. In some states, passing the NHIE is required to become a home..
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What is an electrical inspection?
What is an electrical inspection, and why do homeowners and building owners need one?
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10 Free Tools to Up Your Digital Marketing Game
You probably didn't become a home inspector to be a marketer. As a business owner though, you'll have to invest some of your time in marketing, and as someone who works in..
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How to Become a Home Inspector in Michigan
Michigan doesn't regulate home inspectors, so you are not legally required to complete home inspector education or become licensed to operate as a home inspector in the state. But..
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How to Become a Home Inspector in New York
Thinking of becoming a home inspector? Home inspectors must be licensed in New York, and the state has relatively exhaustive training and education requirements compared to other..
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Home Inspection Add-On Services You Should Consider
It pays to be a one-stop shop. And in a recession, it's a good idea to diversify your business and offer services beyond what's included in a typical home inspection.
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Industry attrition, and why it's a good thing.
This is a deep-dive behind some data in our latest industry snapshot, in which we analyze trends on the home inspection industry.